Well, a nickel is a nickel, a dime is a dime 好吧，镍是镍，一毛钱是一角钱

I need a new man, Lord I know I won't mind. 我需要一个新的人，主啊，我知道我不会介意的。

Tell me how long, dear, do I have to wait? 告诉我怎么长的，亲爱的，我要等？

Can I get you now, dear, must I hesitate? 现在我可以给你，亲爱的，我必须犹豫什么？

   

Well now, the eagle on the dollar says "In God we trust" 现在好了，对美元鹰说， “我们相信上帝”

You say you won't obey me, you wanna see that dollar first 你说你不听我的，你想看到美元第一

How long, dear, do I have to wait? 多久，亲爱的，我要等？

Can I get you now, dear, mm, must I hesitate? 现在我可以给你，亲爱的MM ，我必须犹豫什么？

   

Lord, if the river was made of whiskey an' I was a duck, 主啊，如果河水被做威士忌的“我是一只鸭子，

I'd just swim to the bottom an' I'd never come up. 我刚刚游到下一个我从来没有上来。

How long, dear, mm, do I have to wait? 多久，亲爱的MM ，我要等？

Why, can I get you now, dear, mm, must I hesitate? 为什么，可我现在给你，亲爱的MM ，我必须犹豫什么？

   

Now there's rocks down in the ocean and there's fish in the sea, 现在有在海洋中的岩石下来，有鱼在海中，

I know you mean the whole world to me. 我知道你的意思是整个世界对我来说。

How long, dear, must I have to wait? 多久，亲爱的，我必须要等待？

Can I get you now, dear, mm, must I hesitate? 现在我可以给你，亲爱的MM ，我必须犹豫什么？

   

I got them Hesitation Stockings, I got them Hesitation Shoes, 我让他们犹豫丝袜，我让他们犹豫鞋，

Lord knows I got them Hesitation Blues. 上帝知道我让他们犹豫蓝调。

Tell me, how long do I have to wait? 告诉我，多久我必须等待？

Why, can I get you now, dear, mm, must I hesitate? 为什么，可我现在给你，亲爱的MM ，我必须犹豫什么？